Drain board for wringers



C. METREWITZ DRAIN BOARD FOR WRINGER/S Filed April 7,' 1927 VE E. Wr/es /Vezrew/'z Patented (let. 23, 19280 UNITED STATES CHARLES METREVITZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DRAIN BOARD FOR WRING-ERS.

Application filed April 7,

This invention relates to a drain board for clothes wringers and the like and is a continuation in part oi my cti-pending application for wringel, Serial No. 112,432, tiled any eo, ieee.

'lhe invention relates more particularly to a combined clothes ifeeding platform and drain board which may be removably attached to either side el a wringer.

lt is an object oit this invention to provide a removable unit tor wringers r nd the like ccmprising a lZci-iding plattform and a drain board A il'urther object of this invention is to provide a removable drain board having means removably associated therewith to prevent the catchinr or tearing oit clothes thereon and to act as a retaining splash board for the water flowing down the drain board.

Other and further.important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the spccilication and the accompan ing drawings.

The invention (in a preferred term) illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view el a device embodying features of this invention associated with a wringer.

Figure 2 is a plan view ot the device itself.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device and wringer as shown in Figure 1.

Figure it is a fragmentary vertical sec` tional view taken substantially along line lV-lV of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary rear elevational view or a part of the device.

shown on the drawings rThe usual type oi wringer is shown which comprises a base rail 1, vertical side stt-iles Q, the upper bridge 3, and the rolls 4. rlhe combined drain beard and feeding platform structure comprises a thin metal water or drain board 5 having integral upwardly turned sides (3 which are provided at one end with laterally extending arms 7, which arms, of course, may be integral with the sides 6 if so desired. Pivoted at 8 to the arms 7 is a thin metal delivery platform or tray 9 having integral upturned sides 10 thereon. `This delivery platform 9 is provided with a curled edge 11 which removably engages over a suitable rod 12 secured to the stiles 2. A second rod l2, similar to rod 12, is also provided on the opposite side of the wringer. The

1927. semi No. 181,629'.

clothes delivery platform 9 is also provided with a supporting arm or bracket 13, pivoted as shown at la to a. plate 141-a secured to the platt'ori'n 9, and which extends into a keeper 15 secured to the base rail 1. It will be noted that the supporting bracket 13 is provided with a depending lug 16 a short distance from the free end thereof for engaging the edge of the keeper 15 to maintain the platform 9 in proper position.. The keeper 15 is provided with a step 17 so positioned that when the iiree end ot the supporting bracket 13 abuts thereagainst the bracket will be substantially7 normal to the keeper. A second stop 1 7a is provided in the keeper l5 for abutment bythe bracket 13 from the opposite side of the keeper.

The sides G of the drain pan 5 at the free end thereotl are provided with arms 18 which support a transverse rod 19 therein. Re- .movably suspended on this rod 19 is an apron or splash board 20 having a curled edge 21 thereon which loosely engages over therod 19. Opposite to the curled edge 21 the drain board 2O is provided with a curled edge 22 which aids in preventing the clothes from catching on the edee of the drain board when being i'cd into the rolls e. The drain board 20 also has integral angular sides 23 outwardly extending therefrom which aid in guiding the clothes when being fed into the wringer. To the opposite side oi the apron Q0 is secured a plato 24. to which a locking key 25, having a handle 26 thereoinis pivoted as shown at 27. rlhe key is provided adjacent top end with an angular portion 28 adapted to abnt the curled edge 2l ot the apron 2O when the key is in a substantially vertical position thereby securing tne apron 20 to the rod 19. To release the key the handle :Ztl is nien4 y rotated to 'the right orto the lett thus releasing the angular portion 28 from engagement with the rod 19, stops 29 being provided to limit the pivotal movement ol the key 25. Y

frs shown in itull line position in. Figure 1, the combined drain board and feedi beard are 'n position for use. However, itt it is deed to utilize the structure from the opposite side ot the wringer it is only necessary to swing the bracket 13 from its engagement with the keeper 15, disengage the curled end 11 ot the delivery platform '9 from the rod 1Q, and 'de the drain board 5 outwardly from underneath the rolls. Then the device maybe secured to the Wringer on the opposite side thereof as shown bv the dotted line lposition in Figure l, the curled end l1 othe delivery'platform 9 engaging with the rod 1.2a and the supporting bracket 13 vengaging with the keeper l5 from the opposite side thereof, and abutting stop 17a. It is to be noted that in either' position of the device, the drain board extends back completely under the rolls Where it Will catch all drippings from the rolls thereby safeguarding any structure on or over which the wringer is mounted. Obviously, the apron 20 it so desired may be easily removed from the drain board 5 by turning the handle 26 to the right or to the lett to discngage the 1key from the rod 19,'and then lifting oil the apron.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that I have provided a novel unitary structure including both a delivery platform and a drain board which affords a decided advantage Vover the present structures, inasmuch as it Yconstruction allows a substantially permits both the delivery platform and drain board to be simultaneously removed from a wringen It will be appreciated that this large feeding platform and drain board to be used, since they are pivotally connected to each other and removable together from the clothes wringer or the like.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details ot' construction may be varied through a wide range Without departing from the principles ot this inven` tion and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hercon, otherwise than necessitated bytheprior art and the spirit and scope ot' the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In combination, a delivery board, a

ldrain board pivotally secured thereto, and a splash board attached to said drain board.

2A A delivery tray, means for removably mounting the same on a VWringer, a drain board pirotally secured to said tray,s\ving able sup portingl means for said delivery tray, to removably engage a portion ot said wringer, and an apron removably suspended from said drain board.

3. The combination with awvringer,1of a combined clothes delivery platform and Water board comprising a pair ot' members pivotally connected, one member having a curled end adapted for removable engagement- With a. rod on said Wringer, and having a swingable bracket engageable with a keeper on said Wringcr.

4. In a device `of the class described, a delivery tray, a drain board pivotally connected thereto, a splash apron removably suspended from said drain board, and means for securing said splash apron in, position.

5. rIhe combination Witha Wringer having transverse rods on each side thereof and a keeper on the bottom thereof, of a delivery platform adapted to be suspended from one oit said rods on one side of the Wringer, an arm pivoted to said platform and engageable with said keeper, and a drain board pivotally secured to said platform and. extending on the opposite side ot the Wringer.

6. The combination With a wringer having a supporting rod on each side thereof and a. keeper adjacent the bottom thereof, of a delivery tray removably suspended on oneside ot said Wringer trom one of saidrods, a supporting arm pivoted to said tray and adapted `to removably engage With said ke-e er, a

drain board pivotally secured to said de ivery tray and extending from the opposite side of said Wringer, and a splash apron removably suspended from the outer end of said drain board. i

7. A combined delivery platform VVand drain board comprising a pair of pivotally connected members, means on one of said members for suspending the same from a Wringer or the like, and supporting means pivoted to one of said members.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

CHARLES METREVITZ. 

